Nancy Portillo
Chief of Staff and Chief of Academic Affairs
Education (Department of Catholic Schools)
Email: DCS@la-archdiocese.org
Telephone: (213) 637-7300
More than 250 Catholic schools serve the counties of the Greater Los Angeles Region. The tradition of Catholic education in the United States can be traced back to the 1600s. The Church in Los Angeles opened its first schools in the 1850s. Catholic schools equip students to follow in the footsteps of the saints and take the redeeming message of the Gospel into the world – in every profession, every household, every neighborhood and across social classes.
Please visit our website at https://lacatholicschools.org/.
Our Staff
Paul Escala
Senior Director and Superintendent of Catholic Schools
Phone
(213) 637-7300
DCS Senior Leadership Superintendent’s Cabinet
Anna-Marie Silva
Regional Superintendent, SGPR and SBPR
Dr. Elizabeth Gregg
Regional Superintendent, OLAPR
Dr. Thomas Gasper
Regional Superintendent, SPPR
Dr. Tony Galla
Regional Superintendent, SFPR
Erick Rubalcava
Chief of Mission and Catholic Identity
Sean Jernigan
Chief of Operational Vitality
Robert Tagorda
Interim, Chief Academic Officer
Zabryna Gonzalez
Exec. Assist. to Superintendent/Office Manager
Regional Assistant Superintendents
Terry Miller
Assistant Superintendent, SBPR
Barbara Barreda
Assistant Superintendent, SPPR
Ryan Halverson
Assistant Superintendent, SFPR
Teresa Villarreal
Assistant Superintendent, SGPR
Academic Affairs Team
Dr. Carrie Fuller
Managing Director, School Networks
Leslie De Leonardis
Director, STEM Network (TK-12th Grade)
Claudia Garcia
STEM Network Specialist (TK-12th Grade)
Raquel Shin
Specialist, Dual Language Immersion Network
Dr. Christina Arellano
Director, Micro-School Network
Edgar Salmingo
Director, Early College and Online Learning
Gina Aguilar
Director, Academic Excellence (ES)
Sean Griffin
Director, Academic Excellence (HS)
Rachel Rufus
Director, Academic Data, Assessment and Evaluation WCEA (ES)
Danielle Paulino
Academic Excellence Specialist
Elizabeth Aceves
Academic Excellence Specialist
Catherine Markey
Academic Excellence Specialist
Sonia Jacobo
Academic Excellence Specialist
Kathryn Liguori
Academic Excellence Specialist
Karisa Avalos
Academic Excellence Specialist
Operational Vitality Team
Michael Santa Maria
Director, Operations and Leadership Formation
Dr. Ronaldo Meneses
High School Finance Director
LaShon Conroy
Database Manager
Leadership and Faith Formation Team
Allyson A. Smith
Director, Onward Leaders Program
Danielle Forillo
Associate Director, Onward Leaders Program
Administrative Team
Bernadette Bullock
Administrative Secretary, SBPR and Operations Vitality Team
Jennifer Taylor
Administrative Assistant, SPPR, SEVIS and Operations Vitality Team
Yadira Davalos
Administrative Secretary, OLAPR, Operations and Academic Affairs Team
Naomi Rangel
Administrative Secretary, SFPR and Academic Affairs Team
Isabel Sandoval
Executive Secretary, SGPR and Leadership & Faith Formation Team
Ivania Rivera
Admin Assistant, SEVIS/Pre School and Leadership & Faith Formation Team
Zabryna Gonzalez
Exec. Assist. to Superintendent/Office Manager